Spanish Citrus Chicken
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 3 freshly squeezed oranges, juice of
- 1 freshly squeezed seville oranges, juice of or 1 lemon
- 100 g butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cornflour (optional)
- salt and pepper
- Place each chicken breast on top of one piece of clingfilm/clear plastic wrap and cover with another piece.
- Using a rolling pin or a glass pound the chicken until flat.
- Remove from clingfilm and season.
- Cut each chichen breast in half widthways.
- Add the olive oil and 50g of the butter to a hot frying pan.
- Cut the rest of the butter into cubes and chill.
- When bubbling, add the chicken.
- Cook until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken to a warm ovenproof dish in an oven heated to 190 degrees celsius.
- Add all the citrus juice to the frying pan and turn heat up high until bubbling.
- Add the remaining butter and sugar and stir.
- If you would like a thicker sauce add the flour and stir.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and add to the sauce.
- Turn to coat and then pour into the warm dish.
- Add the mint and the pine nuts to the dish.
- Serve with couscous or rice.
chicken breasts, freshly squeezed oranges, freshly squeezed seville oranges, butter, olive oil, sugar, mint, pine nuts, cornflour, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spanish-citrus-chicken-112879 (may not work)